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noun, plural sim·i·lar·i·ties.
1.
the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
2.
an aspect, trait, or feature like or resembling another or another's: a similarity of diction.
Related forms
non·sim·i·lar·i·ty, noun, plural non·sim·i·lar·i·ties.
un·sim·i·lar·i·ty, noun, plural un·sim·i·lar·i·ties.
Antonyms
1. difference.
1. difference.
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Similarity
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Example Sentences
- But there the similarity to her previous experience ended.
- Note the similarity with almost all macroeconomic hypotheses.
- Comparing a bone spatula to the arms of a pair of contemporary forceps, they noted a striking similarity.
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World English Dictionary
| similar (ˈsɪmɪlə) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | showing resemblance in qualities, characteristics, or appearance; alike but not identical |
| 2. | geometry Compare congruent (of two or more figures) having corresponding angles equal and all corresponding sides in the same ratio |
| 3. | maths (of two classes) equinumerous |
| [C17: from Old French similaire, from Latin similis] | |
| usage As should not be used after similar: Wilson held a similar position to Jones (not a similar position as Jones); the system is similar to the one in France (not similar as the one in France) | |
| similarity | |
| —n | |
| 'similarly | |
| —adv | |
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